Steve in Idaho's latest activity

When the men at Monet found out I was using a compass and maps, they were as surprised as if I said I was using witchcraft I agree.

For 50 years I wandered in remote Adirondack wilderness areas, mostly far from any trail with only a map, compass, a standard wrist...

I respect the no tech in the back country and practice it with exception of communication for my wife. I made the mistake once of...

I remember back in the 90s when cell phones were just becoming ubiquitous. Calls and texts cost money so we didn't give our personal...

I shared my inReach tracking on this site when I did the Marshall Lake loop in case anyone wanted to follow along but that's far less...

I followed on trip on BWCA.COM. He had his spot set to display location in a post, like every 5 minutes. It was fun to follow his trip...

OMG, Take the whole planet along on your trip... That's the stuff of nightmares, right there...

The idea is exciting. My experience so far has been with the (newer) iPhone's native satellite functionality, and has been hit-or-miss...

I, too, like the extra durability, and the inReach can operate as a stand-alone without the phone (though I don't think that's the case...

For me, the single device is not appealing, I don't want all my eggs in one basket. To me, there are many benefits of a Garmin over a...

Cost in the future will put a lid on how many will be using their phones. My Garmin subscription is still $12 so not much their for me...

That's the number one reason I will continue to bring a Garmin inReach device. Plus, it's far more durable and reliable than my "smart"...

I don’t know if T-Mobile services Alaska. AT&T is the big one in Alaska, with limited Verison.

Once a phone manufacturer includes a dedicated no-screen-function-required SOS button, they would probably get my dollars. The current...

Technology is changing so fast. In the comments section it is pointed out that if the phone is being used for a variety of other tasks...